Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic VDR-D310

alaTest has collected and analyzed 7 user reviews of Panasonic VDR-D310 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the price and size. The durability and usability also get good reviews, but some have doubts about the image quality and portability.

usability, durability, size, price

portability, image quality

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Expert Review

All up, the Panasonic VDR-D310 certainly has number of limitations. But, provided you can accept these, its excellent video quality and the convenience of instant DVD burning make it a very notable DVD camcorder.

Panasonic VDR-D310 DV camcorder

The more sophisticated sibling of Panasonic's VDR-D210 (both are DVD models), the Panasonic VDR-D310, produces better-quality video and still images.

If you can accept these limitations, the Panasonic VDR-D310 is likely to please, thanks to its excellent video quality. Besides offering the convenience of instant DVD burning, the USB port supports easy data transfer to a PC. See also:Panasonic...

Panasonic VDR-D310 Mini DVD Camcorder (10x Opt, 700x Dig, 2.7

The more sophisticated sibling of the company's $380 VDR-D210 (both are DVD models), Panasonic's VDR-D310 ($630 as of April 24, 2007), produces better-quality video and still images. It uses three CCDs (each assigned to detect red, blue, or green...

Panasonic VDR-D310

Featuring a 10x Leica zoom lens, 3CCD imaging system and optical image stabilisation, the VDR-D310 produces good-looking home movies without much hassle.

Solid video quality ; Optical image stabilisation

No video light ; Controls completely menu driven

The Panasonic VDR-D310 takes good-looking home movies and burns them straight to easy-to-watch miniDVDs. It's a good choice if you want pleasing footage without spending over two grand on high-def video. If you're willing to do without the convenience...

Panasonic VDR-D310 Camcorder Review

The Panasonic VDR-D310 ($699 MSRP) is their top-tier DVD camcorder, replacing last year's VDR-D300. We loved that camcorder for its brilliant performance in bright light and compelling manual control set - once rare assets in a DVD camcorder. However,...

The Panasonic VDR-D310 is identical to last year's VDR-D300 is all key respects, and in that way is among the best standard definition DVD camcorders. In bright light, this camcorder is hard to beat. The three-chip color performance and crisp look of...

Expert Review

Panasonic VDR-D310 Review and Prices

The Panasonic VDR-D310 is a replacement for last year's top-of-the-line VDR-D300 and offers a step up in features and performance from the rest of Panasonic's range of DV camcorders. The VDR-D310 is much cheaper than its predecessor, although Panasonic...

Panasonic VDR-D310

The VDR-D310 is Panasonic's top standard definition DVD camcorder, sparring with the Sony DCR-DVD508 and the Canon DC50 for best of the year honors. The VDR-D310 upholds Panasonic's core strengths - manual controls and handling - while attempting to...

Panasonic VDR-D310

The Panasonic VDR-D310 ($699 MSRP) is their top-tier DVD camcorder, replacing last year's VDR-D300. We loved that camcorder for its brilliant performance in bright light and compelling manual control set – once rare assets in a DVD camcorder. However,...

Panasonic VDR-D310 VDR-D310 Review

Product Specifications

The VDR-D310 is provided with a 3CCD camera system that has an established reputation as professional broadcast apparatus, Panasonic's unique Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.), and Leica Dicomar Lens. The O.I.S. effectively rectifies the shaking and blurring that have a measurable adverse influence on the screen when the zoom magnification is high, thus realizing clear and stable video recording. Furthermore, in addition to conventional DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R recording media, the new digital video cameras support dual layer (DL) DVD-R discs with a storage capacity of 2.6GB, thus overwhelmingly excelling conventional single layer DVD-R discs with a storage capacity of 1.4GB and making the new models much more user-friendly than conventional models.The VDR-D310 is provided with a 3CCD camera system that has been used by most professional broadcast equipment. Panasonic's professional 3CCD video cameras have brought breathtaking images to viewers around the world since 1992, when they were first selected as the broadcast equipment for the Olympic Games. Panasonic has downsized its professional 3CCD camera system for use in consumer models. In a 3CCD camera system, the light received through the lens is split into its three primary color components (red, green and blue), and the signal from each is processed by one of the three CCDs. Compared with conventional 1CCD camera systems, Panasonic's 3CCD system provides more vivid, true-to-life colors, greater detail and richer gradation.